Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 5 janvier 1805, An 13, (608): Jabot de Point (...) 1805

Pierre Charles Baquoy produced this print, *Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien*, in 1805. The composition arranges the figure as if on display, exhibiting the cut and flow of garments that define Parisian fashion of the era. Notice the figure's posture, how it suggests movement. One leg is raised, arms extended; these gestures are key to appreciating the print's semiotic function. Baquoy's use of line—visible in the precise rendering of the jacket's lapels and the soft folds of the trousers—denotes a tension between the aristocratic past and the burgeoning bourgeois present. The color palette, muted yet refined, mirrors this transition. This print serves not merely as a record of clothing but as a complex signifier of social and cultural values. It invites ongoing interpretation, allowing us to consider how fashion, even in its most ephemeral forms, engages with broader cultural and philosophical discourses.